Small rivers have been getting depleted and sometimes simply vanishing in many parts of the country. This has aggravated the problem of floods as well as droughts, as people are denied access to their water in drought years and during floods, rain water which would have flowed into these rivers instead turns towards human habitations.
Over 22,000 Sri Lankans have been displaced due to recent rain-related incidents such as floods, strong winds, trees falling and lightning, according to the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC).
The traditional dhakis (drummers) of Beldiha 2 block in Goghat are under financial distress as recent floods here have ruined their life completely.
Fifteen people have been killed in a flash flood in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman
A total of 148 people have been confirmed dead in monsoon rain-induced landslides and floods in Nepal by Sunday afternoon, police said.
Ladakh has been experiencing unprecedented weather conditions of high temperatures as observed over the years, leading to such calamities other than being situated in an earthquake-prone zone.
The death toll from the week-long heavy rains and floods in western Yemen has risen to 45, Yemen's state TV reported Friday, citing a statement from the Yemen Red Crescent Society.
The incessant rain and the release of large volume of water from the DVC have inundated large parts of Arambagh, khanakul, Pursura, Goghat and Tarkeswar.
China's Ministry of Emergency Management on Sunday called on authorities to stay on guard against floods as significant rainfall is forecast to continue in certain areas in the coming days.
Huge downpour in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in the upper catchment of Tenughat dam now pose a severe threat of floods in the South Bengal districts, which however has been temporarily halted after the Bengal government intervention this afternoon.
